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Patent GB-2477005-A (GB)
Title: Wavelet analysis for noise reduction in data associated with consumption of utilities
Inventor: LOUREDA JOSE MANUEL SANCHEZ
IPC: G06F17/14
Filed: 2010-07-26
Abstract: A method of noise reduction in data regarding parameter values, wherein measurements of said parameter values are made at times separated by predetermined time intervals. The measurements are preferably obtained by a smart meter and comprise electricity or other household utility consumption values. The parameters may measure real power, reactive power, admittance, frequency, harmonic distortion, voltage, current, etc. An array comprising plural successive measurement values is formed 10, and a plurality n of successive wavelet transforms 11 are performed on the array to produce an array of coefficients. The values of the array of coefficients are compared to a threshold value 12 and selectively changed based on their relationship to the threshold to produce an array of filtered coefficients. An array of filtered measurements 14 is produced by performing n successive inverse wavelet transforms 13 on the array of filtered coefficients. Each wavelet transform is preferably a Haar discrete wavelet transform and the n level wavelet compression is subject to wavelet shrinkage or de-noising by performing hard threshold filtering where coefficients having a value below the threshold have their value set to zero. Events of interest are identified and stored in a memory for transmission to a user display unit.
Patent GB-2480888-A (GB)
Title: Femtocell backhaul communication method
Inventor: HSU HENG-LANG
IPC: H04W24/04
Filed: 2010-08-13
Abstract: A network system comprises a femtocell 12, a base station 13, and a femto gateway 14. The base station 13 connects to an Internet via the femto gateway 14, and the femtocell 12 initially connects to the Internet via a backhaul network 16. If the femtocell detects that the backhaul network 16 is in a disconnection status, it switches to user equipment mode. In this UE mode, the femtocell 12 builds a connection with the base station so that the femtocell is able to connect to the Internet via the base station 13 and the femto gateway 14.
Patent GB-2474107-A (GB)
Title: Micromachined structure and method of making such a structure
Inventor: MARTIN DAVID
IPC: B06B1/06
Filed: 2010-09-17
Abstract: A micromachined structure 100 for use as a resonant ultrasonic transducer, comprising a substrate 101 and a cavity 107 in the substrate 101; a membrane layer 102 is disposed over the substrate 101, spanning the cavity 107, the substrate 101 having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and the membrane 102 having a second coefficient of thermal expansion, the two coefficients of thermal expansion being substantially identical; and an annular resonator 103 disposed over the membrane 102, the resonator 103 comprising a two electrodes 104,106 and a piezoelectric material 105, where the piezoelectric material 105 is disposed between the first 104 and second 106 electrodes. Also disclosed is a method for forming the micromachined structure 100 and an array comprising a plurality of the micromachined structure 100. All embodiments also define an opening 108 in the opposite face of the substrate 101 to the cavity 107, such that the cavity 107 has a first width and the opening 108 has a second width.
Patent GB-2473931-A (GB)
Title: Carding element for a carding machine
Inventor: BREUER JOACHIM
IPC: D01G15/24
Filed: 2010-09-20
Abstract: A carding element for a flat card or roller card has an elongate body for covering the cylinder. The body includes a carrier 24, which is provided with a fixing face 24b for a clothing strip, which fixing face in operation faces towards the working region of the card. In order to provide an apparatus in which the carrier 1 is dimensionally stable in operation even when subject to the effects of heat, the carrier 24 for the clothing strip is solidly constructed and is made of heat-conducting material. The outward facing face 24a may largely have a constant spacing from the inner face 24b, a substantially homogeneous temperature distribution with a small heat gradient being present in the height direction and over the width of the carrier. Alternatively an integral triangular profiled part (24', figure 4) may be provided opposite the lower side 24b to increase the bending resistance of the carrier plate. An insulating layer (29, figure 5) may be provided at the upper and two lateral faces of the carrier plate to reduce heat radiation to the outside. The carrier 24 and backing 25 may be concavely profiled along their length to counteract thermal sagging.
Patent GB-2475810-A (GB)
Title: apparatus and method for facilitating seperartion of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon laden drill cuttings produced in the drilling of wellbores
Inventor: BURNETT GEORGE ALEXANDER
IPC: B09B3/00
Filed: 2009-08-11
Abstract: An apparatus (10) and method for facilitating separation of hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon laden drill cuttings (11), the apparatus comprising a thermal treatment (12) apparatus and a feeder apparatus (40), the thermal treatment apparatus comprising a reactor (14) and the feeder apparatus comprising a metering screw (60) for receiving and feeding drill cuttings material (11) into the reactor (14), the apparatus fiuther comprising a control system for controlling the metering screw.
Patent GB-2488825-A (GB)
Title: Electrolytic exfoliation of graphite
Inventor: STIRLING CHRISTOPHER
IPC: C01B31/04
Filed: 2011-03-10
Abstract: An electrolytic technique for exfoliation of graphite is disclosed. The electrolytic technique utilises a graphite electrode formed from aligned graphite particles in a binder such as carbonised mesophase pitch or phenolic resin. The graphite layers are aligned within 20Â° of an electrode surface. The electrolyte may be an ionic liquid such as an aqueous solution of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate), or an acid such as sulphuric acid. Aslo disclosed are intercalated graphite particles which comprise a gradation of expansion.
Patent GB-2481706-A (GB)
Title: Emergency vehicle communications device with plural modems/wireless interfaces
Inventor: PARFITT ANTHONY
IPC: H04W4/024
Filed: 2011-06-29
Abstract: An emergency vehicle computer system comprising: a computer system 1 arranged to run one or more programs for output to a display system 3 provided in the interior of the vehicle; a vehicle controller 7 arranged to control any one of the vehicle's light, siren or display systems 9, 11, 13 independently of the first processing system; and a communications device 5 arranged to receive data from both the computer system and the vehicle controller. The communications device 5 comprises, in a single unit, a plurality of modems each arranged to transmit and receive data according to a different wireless protocol and which is arranged to receive an interrogation signal (which may be a text SMS) from an external communications device and to transmit a set of status data representative of the status of either programs running on the computer system or devices under the control of the vehicle controller to the or a further external communications device. The communication device may also comprise a GPS receiver and GPS data may be provided upon interrogation.
Patent GB-2478689-A (GB)
Title: In hoistway sheave resurfacing
Inventor: BEALS JAMES T
IPC: B66B15/04
Filed: 2008-12-23
Abstract: A method of and system for repairing the sheaves (24) in an elevator system has these steps. The ropes (22) associated with the sheave are removed, the sheave is cleaned, and a coating (24) is deposited on the cleaned surface. The coating is adapted to reduce the wear coefficient of the surface of the coated sheave by about 80 % to 90 % with respect to the sheave without a coating. The thickness of the coated sheave is adjusted to produce a specified sheave diameter.
Patent GB-2491905-A (GB)
Title: Variable buoyancy float energy generator
Inventor: LINDSEY NEIL HALCROW
IPC: F03B17/02
Filed: 2011-07-20
Abstract: An electricity generator comprises a float with a cavity which can be filled with gas or flooded. When flooded it will sink (position D). An injection of air or other gas into the cavity of the submerged float via a port displaces the liquid through openings A and B. The float then rises to position C. The location of blowhole A (see figure 2) allows the gas to escape as the float reaches horizontal, automatically changing the buoyancy of the float to negative so that it sinks again. The float is connected to an arm or linkage to produce rotary motion that can be harnessed to produce energy. The source of the compressed gas is not discussed.
Patent GB-2488385-A (GB)
Title: Fuel cell system
Inventor: FOSTER SIMON EDWARD
IPC: H01M8/04
Filed: 2011-09-23
Abstract: A fuel cell system that operates as its own hydrogen leak detector. The system comprises a fuel cell including at least one cathode and a cathode conduit for passage of oxidant gas through or over the cathode and a housing 3 containing said fuel cell and defining a plenum 4 around the fuel cell. A ventilation system , fan 9, is configured to force air from the plenum into the cathode conduit and a control system is configured to monitor the fuel cell voltage and to detect a drop in voltage attributable to the presence of hydrogen in the cathode conduit. The system may include multiple fuel cells in a stack 2. The control system may comprise a cell voltage monitoring system for determining the actual voltage of the fuel cell or of one or more cells in the fuel cell stack and a processor 22 for receiving inputs indicative of the operating conditions of the fuel cell or fuel cell stack. The processor is thus configured to determine an expected voltage of the one or more fuel cells being monitored to determine whether the difference between the actual voltage and the expected voltage exceeds a predetermined threshold indicative of a predetermined level of hydrogen in the cathode conduit.
Patent GB-2481355-A (GB)
Title: Use of underground gas storage to provide a flow assurance buffer between interlinked processing units
Inventor: WILLE HEIN
IPC: B65G5/00
Filed: 2010-04-02
Abstract: This invention relates to a system for the development of one or more offshore hydrocarbon fields (40,40') comprising at least one floating hydrocarbon processing unit (1) that is moored to the seabed (21) and connected to a hydrocarbon reservoir via a riser (2) and a wellhead (3) on the seabed, the unit receiving and processing the hydrocarbon mixture received from the reservoir via the riser, the floating hydrocarbon processing unit being provided with process equipment to separate from the received hydrocarbon mixture the oil, water and gas and provided with storage tanks (12) for storage of the separated oil, a gas storage buffer reservoir (7) placed at a certain distance from and isolated from the hydrocarbon reservoir, a gas export riser (5) connected to the floating hydrocarbon processing unit and the gas buffer reservoir to export the separated gas from the hydrocarbon processing unit and inject the gas into the gas buffer reservoir for temporary storage of the produced gas, and, a gas riser (8) connected with one end to the gas buffer reservoir and with another end connected to a floating gas processing unit (9) for processing the gas received from the gas buffer reservoir so that the gas can be transported to shore.
Patent GB-2495928-A (GB)
Title: Real-time streaming system with interdependent determination of transmission parameters and receiver jitter buffer parameters
Inventor: VAFIN RENAT
IPC: H04L49/9023
Filed: 2011-10-25
Abstract: The invention makes a decision about transmission parameters of a real time stream which thence determine the required size of receiver 108 jitter buffer 114, or vice versa. The decided buffer size is transmitted to the receiver from the transmitter 102 or some other control node. The decision making process may be updated periodically. Example transmission parameters are: Bit rate. Depth of error correction scheme, that is the separation of packets involved in a single error recovery operation (see Fig. 4c and 5). Forward error correction (FEC) may be used. Packetisation delay, related to the size of packets (see Fig. 6). Interleaving depths/delays (see Fig. 7)
Patent GB-2498179-A (GB)
Title: Projection display system
Inventor: COX SAMUEL JAMES
IPC: G02B27/01
Filed: 2011-12-23
Abstract: A projection display system comprising an array of LEDs 10 in at least first and second rows 10a,10b, the LEDs in each row being spaced from each other. The LEDs in the second row 10b are offset in a direction parallel to the length of the row relative to the LEDs in the first row 10a. A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMs) scanning mirror 11 is mounted for movement about an axis with a movement means for moving the MEMs mirror about the axis. The array of LEDs are positioned so that light emitted therefrom is directed towards the MEMs mirror and reflected therefrom to form a display 12 comprising one or more lines, each line comprising a plurality of pixels. The movement means is arranged so that light from said first row of LEDs and light from the second row of LEDs is used to form each line of the display so the spacing between pixels along each line of the display is reduced compared to the spacing of the LEDS in the rows of the array. The display system can be used in a head up display or helmet mounted display or in a digital printing system.
Patent GB-2507063-A (GB)
Title: Spray Apparatus with Inflatable Bladder to Purge Pipe-work
Inventor: KNIGHT BRIAN GEORGE
IPC: A01M7/00
Filed: 2012-10-17
Abstract: A spray apparatus comprising spray nozzles connected via pump and pipe-work 110 to a source of liquid, wherein the pipe-work has an internal inflatable bladder 112 that is deflated during spraying; and inflated to fill, and thus purge, the pipe-work after spraying. The spray apparatus may be an agricultural spray apparatus moved by a fluid under pressure (e.g. compressed air). The bladder may be an elastomeric material, which may be made as a co-extrusion with a plastic pipe-work. Also disclosed is a spray apparatus with an internal bladder arranged to line pipe-work during spraying, and deflated to purge the pipe-work after spraying. Further disclosed is pipe-work with a flexible bladder and fluid inlet 116 arrange to move between a position substantially lining the interior of the pipe-work and a position occupying a small volume in the interior of the pipe-work.
Patent GB-2502162-A (GB)
Title: Electronic smoking device
Inventor: LORD CHRISTOPHER
IPC: A24F40/53
Filed: 2012-05-14
Abstract: An electronic smoking device comprising a battery assembly 8 and a vaporiser 24, where the battery assembly 8 comprises a power cell 10 and a computer 12, the vaporiser 24 is releasably attachable to the battery assembly 8 and the computer 12 comprises a computer processor 16, a memory 18 and an input-output means 20; wherein the computer 12 is configured in use to detect whether the vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8, to substantially remain in a sleep mode until the vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8, and to wake from sleep mode after a predetermined sleep time to determine whether the vaporiser 24 is connected to the battery assembly 8. Preferably, the computer 12 detects that the modules are connected by detecting whether a capacitor (38, figures 7-10) in the battery assembly 8 has been discharged after connection.
Patent GB-2496292-A (GB)
Title: A system for controlling a gas turbine engine pneumatic valve
Inventor: MOTTET LAURANNE SOPHIE
IPC: F01D17/10
Filed: 2012-10-26
Abstract: A system 110 for controlling a pneumatic valve 112 of a turbine engine, the pneumatic valve may be a bleed valve, comprises a controlling solenoid valve 118 and a means for feeding pressure P2 to the solenoid valve, and a directional control valve 140 for fluid at a pressure P1. The directional control valve is connected to the bleed valve, the solenoid valve and a means for taking air at pressure P1 from the turbine engine. The bleed valve is opened and closed in response to the pressure P1 delivered to the directional control valve, which is itself controlled by a flow of fluid at the pressure P2 delivered to the solenoid valve; the pressure P1 is independent of pressure P2. The directional control valve may be pneumatically or hydraulically controlled by the solenoid valve. The solenoid valve may be connected to a fuel circuit or to a means for taking off air from the turbine engine for the purpose of delivering its control action.
Patent GB-2495659-A (GB)
Title: Pesticidal composition
Inventor: BRISTOW JAMES TIMOTHY
IPC: A01N25/02
Filed: 2011-05-25
Abstract: An agrochemical composition comprising a C2-C4 dialkylene glycol di-/mono- C1Â­-C4 alkyl ether is provided. A method of controlling pests at a locus using the composition and a use of the C2-C4 dialkylene glycol di-/mono- C1-C4 alkyl ether in reducing the eye irritancy of benzoylphenyl urea active ingredients are also provided.
Patent GB-2509341-A (GB)
Title: Snap for connecting electrodes on a heart rate monitoring garment
Inventor: PERNU KIMMO
IPC: A61B5/274
Filed: 2013-01-29
Abstract: A thin, low thickness snap which can be integrated or built directly into a heart rate monitor belt. The heart rate monitor belt can be integrated within a textile or garment, such as compression shirt, sports bra or cycling shorts. The snap can be flushly integrated into the belt or garment such the snap does not take away from the general wearability of the heart rate monitor belt or garment. The snap comprises an upper portion 12 with a recess 20 for receiving a male portion of a snap on a telemetric device, a conductive wire spring 16 which is mechanically coupled to the upper portion by a lip portion 34, and may extend into the recess 20, and an outer flange region 26. The upper portion 12 connects an electrode 24 to a telemetric device. A base portion 14 may be coupled to the upper portion 12, and the conductive wire spring 16 may be in a channel between the upper 12 and base 14 portions.
Patent GB-2500115-A (GB)
Title: Dispensers with a wide lid-activation button having a stabilizing rib
Inventor: PETERS TIMOTHY JAMES
IPC: A47K10/42
Filed: 2011-08-03
Abstract: A lid structure for use with a container for storing personal care products is disclosed. The lid structure includes a lid-activation button that when pressed allows the lid top to rotate about the lid base giving a consumer access to the contents of the container. Additionally, the lid-activation button functions so that the lid top is released independent of where the lid-activation button is pressed by the consumer. To create better and more consistent opening of the lid top portion, an inner longitudinal edge of the lid-activation button may be attached to the lid bottom via a living hinge that is formed integrally with the lid base. A strengthening rib is attached to the living hinge that keeps the main body side of the living hinge immobile and encourages the button side of the living hinge to flex when the lid- activation button is depressed.
Patent GB-2512090-A (GB)
Title: An item of cutlery
Inventor: BALDRY-CHOURIO KATHRYN
IPC: A47G21/02
Filed: 2013-03-20
Abstract: A knife, fork or spoon has a cutlery head attached to a proximal end of an elongate handle. The handle is in the approximate form of a prolate spheroid with the faces of approximate triangular orientation with respect to each other. The handle three faces each comprise an indentation adapted to accommodate a portion of a digit of a user, for training in adoption of a tri grip.
Patent GB-2498497-A (GB)
Title: Closure assembly for pipe end
Inventor: BURTON MARK
IPC: F16L1/26
Filed: 2011-11-16
Abstract: A closure assembly for terminating an end of a pipe (4) has an end- cap (4) holding and having fluid- tight connection to a mutually coaxial cylindrical plug (2) and circular collar (3). The plug (2) and the collar (3) are configurable between respective engaged and disengaged configurations and mutually spaced to provide an annular space therebetween when the plug (2) and collar (3) are in their disengaged configurations. The annular space is arranged to receive an end of a pipe (1) arranged coaxially with the plug (2) and collar (3), the plug (2) and collar (3) being respectively slidable into and over the end of the pipe (1). The plug (2), when in its engaged configuration, grips the inner face of said pipe (41) and to provide a fluid tight seal and the collar (3), when in its engaged configuration, grips the outer face of the pipe (1) and to provide a fluid tight seal.
Patent GB-2514614-A (GB)
Title: Chemical process apparatus and methods
Inventor: JOHNSON SIMON
IPC: B01L3/00
Filed: 2013-05-31
Abstract: An apparatus 100 for conducting chemical process steps comprising at least two vessels 120 connected by a conduit 110 for passage of fluid between the vessels, wherein said at least two vessels comprise openings 111 to the exterior of the apparatus for introducing chemicals into the apparatus and for removing products from the apparatus and wherein the apparatus comprises electromagnetic heating means 221 for heating the contents of the at least two vessels. Preferably, the apparatus comprises a glass substrate which comprises the vessels or wells wherein each vessel is connected to at least one secondary channel 112 which links with the conduit. The heating means is ideally electromagnetic heating coils wherein a coil is associated with each well. The vessels may be positioned in series or parallel.
Patent GB-2507617-A (GB)
Title: A toy projectile launching system
Inventor: ROSENBERG BENJAMIN
IPC: A63F9/02
Filed: 2013-08-01
Abstract: A toy projectile launching system 100 comprises a toy projectile launching apparatus 102 and at least one incoming toy projectile 104. The toy projectile launching apparatus 102 comprises a housing, a projectile launching mechanism and a projectile receptacle. The toy projectile 104 comprises an RFID tag 108 having tag data written thereto; and the toy projectile launching apparatus further comprises an RFID reader 106 adapted to read tag data from an RFID tag 108, the RFID reader 106 being located in a target area.
Patent GB-2516701-A (GB)
Title: An alert system for a caller
Inventor: GRAY JONATHAN
IPC: G09B21/04
Filed: 2013-07-29
Abstract: An alert system for a caller, such as a door bell, comprises a module for self-registration of the caller, 3, comprising a button, 30, and a feedback notice portion, 31, a portable intermediate unit, 2, enabled with wireless connectivity and a module response control, 21, for activating the notice portion, 31, and a user alert device, 1, comprising a loudspeaker and an audio generator. The feedback notice portion, 31, may comprise a notice and lighting arrangement and may be equipped with wireless ability. The portable unit, 2, may be designed to be secured to the user by a wrist strap or lanyard when in use and may include a vibration mechanism to alert the user. The portable unit may also be docked into the alert user device for charging purposes.
Patent GB-2503148-A (GB)
Title: Biomarker panels diagnostic methods and test kits for ovarian cancer
Inventor: BERTENSHAW GREG P
IPC: G01N33/53
Filed: 2012-02-14
Abstract: Methods are provided for predicting the presence, subtype and stage of ovarian cancer, as well as for assessing the therapeutic efficacy of a cancer treatment and determining whether a subject potentially is developing cancer. Associated test kits, computer and analytical systems as well as software and diagnostic models are also provided.